London police make arrests as pro-Palestinian supporters stage events across Britain
LONDON (AP) — Police in London say they’ve arrested two people during pro-Palestinian events, part of a “day of action” organized by…
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Vermont day care provider convicted of causing infant’s death with doses of antihistamine
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont jury has found a child care provider accused of sedating an infant guilty of manslaughter. A jury on Friday convicted…
Continue Reading Sheriff says Alabama family’s pet ‘wolf-hybrid’ killed their 3-month-old boy
CHELSEA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama authorities say a 3-month-old boy was killed by his family’s pet, a hybrid animal that was part dog, part wolf.…
Continue Reading Police in Greece arrest father, son and confiscate tons of sunflower oil passed off as olive oil
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek police have arrested a father and son duo for selling adulterated sunflower oil for olive oil. Police seized over…
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What happens when nature and cities collide
CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — More than half of the world’s population live in urban areas where nature can feel like a distant concern.…
Continue Reading Remington gun factory in operation for nearly 200 years is set to close
ILION, N.Y. (AP) — A gun factory in upstate New York with a history stretching back to the 19th century is scheduled to close in March. A letter…
Continue Reading 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern Philippines, briefly prompting a tsunami warning
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting…
Continue Reading West Virginia prison inmate indicted on murder charge in missing daughter’s death
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia prison inmate whose infant daughter has been missing for more than two years has been indicted on murder…
Continue Reading BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso rights defender abducted as concerns grow over alleged clampdown on dissent
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Rights groups in Burkina Faso say a prominent human rights defender has been abducted by…
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Clear Skies Ahead: Weekend Update and Weeklong Forecast
Good morning, and happy Saturday! Today’s high is 61. As the latest Pacific storm system bids farewell, the Borderland is in for fair conditions and…
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Son charged with his dad’s violent murder to go on trial in March
Update (August 7, 2024): Jail records show Gallegos remains in jail on a $200,000 bond. Court records show that he is scheduled to enter a plea on…
Continue Reading Italian officials secure 12th Century leaning tower in Bologna to prevent collapse
MILAN (AP) — Officials have secured the area around one of two 12th Century towers that have become symbolic of the northern city of Bologna,…
Continue Reading Iran says an Israeli strike in Syria killed 2 Revolutionary Guard members while on advisory mission
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has stated through its website that two of its forces stationed in Syria were killed…
Continue Reading In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and religion
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ REYES Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — When music requires her to cry, Japanese traditional dancer Naoko Kihara…
Continue Reading Send-offs show Carlton Pearson’s split legacy spurred by his inclusive beliefs, rejection of hell
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press Before his peers would label him a heretic, the late Bishop Carlton D. Pearson was once one of the best known…
Continue Reading Teen girls are being victimized by deepfake nudes. One family is pushing for more protections
By HALELUYA HADERO The Associated Press A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated…
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26 kids were buried alive in California. A new CNN Film shows how one plotted their escape – and what happened years later
CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — In 1976, gunmen stormed a school bus carrying 26 children – ages 5 to 14 – and their bus driver in…
Continue Reading At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a “smokescreen”
By JON GAMBRELL, PETER PRENGAMAN and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fifty oil companies representing nearly…
Continue Reading Zambia landslides bury miners digging tunnels illegally, killing 7 and leaving more than 20 missing
By TSVANGIRAYI MUKWAZHI and NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Police and local authorities in Zambia say seven miners have been…
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Saturday is “Buy El Paso Day:” How you can participate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’d like to shop local this holiday season, there may not be a better day than Saturday, December 2nd. It’s the…
Continue Reading France and Philippines eye a security pact to allow joint military combat exercises
By JIM GOMEZ AND JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — France and the Philippines are considering a defense pact that would…
Continue Reading Russia brings new charges against jailed Kremlin foe Navalny
MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed new charges by Russian prosecutors. The 47-year-old is already serving…
Continue Reading Party of Pakistan’s former jailed Prime Minister Imran Khan elects new head
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Jailed former Pakistani premier Imran Khan’s party has elected a new head for the first time since it was established,…
Continue Reading A snowstorm brings Munich airport to a standstill and causes travel chaos in central Europe
BERLIN (AP) — Munich’s airport has canceled all flights for the day after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria…
Continue Reading US joins in other nations in swearing off coal power to clean the climate
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States is now committed to the idea of phasing out coal power…
Continue Reading Police raid Moscow gay bars after a Supreme Court ruling labeled LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’
By The Associated Press Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top…
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The promise of Suboxone depends on erasing stigma in opioid use disorder treatment
Ophelia analyzed data and studies from the National Institutes of Health to break down the stigmatization of medication-assisted…
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Unique baby names from the year you were born
Stacker highlighted one of the least-used baby names from each year between 1950 and 2022, using data from the Social Security…
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One city's surprising tactic to reduce gun violence: Solving more nonfatal shootings
The Marshall Project looks into how a Denver police unit started investigating all shootings like homicides—and why other cities are taking…
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